The Lyttelton Times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17095, 18 February 1916, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1916. ANNIVERSARIES.

1856 Electric telegraph first used in South Australia (Adelaide to Port Adelaide). 1876 Completion of cable between New Zealand and New South "Wales. 1873 Wreck of steamer Taupo in Tauranga harbour. 1915 German stibmarine blockade off British coa3t commenced. Germans claimed to have routed in North Poland the Russian. 10th Army and captured 60,000 men, 40 cannon and €0 machine-gun a.

TO-DAY’S NEWS. Erzerum has been captured by the Russians. (Pago 7.0 A French official message states that, the German attempts to advance in Artois and Champagne hare come to nothing. Page 7.)

Defence measures against, air raids were discussed by the llouso of Commons. (Page 7.) America concedes the right of the Entente to arm merchantmen defensively. (Pago 7. A service in which overseas sold'.era took part was held at St Margaret’s, Westminster. (Page 7.) It is reported that a plot, to destroy church buildings ha 3 been discovered in Chicago. (Page 7.) Further cases of infantile paralysis are reported from Auckland. (Pago 2.) Representatives of patriotic societies met. in conference at Wellington yesterday. (Page 8.

The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court woro continued yesterday. (Pago S.) Shanghai reports state that, the rebellion in China is developing unfavourably for the Government. (Pago 7.) The personnel of the Board of Trade has been announced. (Page 7.) Only thirteen men enlisted in Christchurch yesterday. (Page 8.) At noon yesterday the Professions and Commerce candidate was leading in the Queen election. (Pago 8.) The annual prizo distribution in connection with tbo Technical College evening classes took place last evening. (Page 9.)